Fragrant Layers, Irresistible Designs, Easter Time Ephemera, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is o the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and I textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Flirty Flamingo piece was leftover from the card I made a couple of days ago. I used the "Irresistible Designs" 12" x 12" package. I had colored it using a blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink. My piece measures 4" x 2-1/4". I glued it to the left side of the card about 1/2" on the three sides. 

The "Hello" is from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock that was cut from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. I stamped the "Hello" using black Memento ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The watering can is from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera pack.  There's a lot of fun Easter and springtime images in this package. I have plans for several other images too. I'm going to be needing a few Easter cards (before Easter - hopefully! LOL) so I will be sharing them with you in the near future. Anyway, I added Dimensionals to the back of the watering can and I set it in place on the front of the card about 1" from the bottom and at the handle, it's 1/2" from the right edge.  I added the watering can first so I could see where the word piece would go. 

Next I added the word piece. And for a final touch I added hearts from the "Loose Valentine's" assortment. I glued them in place and the card was done. I thought they were a nice touch. I will probably be using these a bit more because you get a LOT of them in a container and I'd like to use up as much as I can. I need to find a way to make a cute shaker card, that would use up quite a bit of the container! 

This was a very quick, easy and fun card to make.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Impressions Abloom, Banner Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a much simpler card than yesterdays.  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder.  I glued this to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a 1-3/8" x 4-3/4" strip of Basic White card stock. At first I textured it using the "Stone & Vine" folder but it looked too busy on top of the brick and it really didn't go well together. So I just left it plain.

Then I worked on the flowers, stem and leaves. I used the "Impressions Abloom" bundle for this. The leaves and stems were cut using the dies in the bundle on a piece of Old Olive card stock.

The flowers were cut using Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed with Beauty" 12" x 12" package. Using my blending brush I scrubbed on some Petal Pink ink on the edges first and then I lightly added some to the petals.  

For the center I cut two using Lemon Lolly card stock. I used the same blending brush with Petal Pink ink (what was left on the brush) and I went around the edges to soften and tone them down a bit. I glued the centers to the flowers.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the matching dies in the bundle.  

I glued the flower stem down first.  Now here's where I made my mistake. My eye wants to see the flower straight but with that angled strip and having the stem lined up on the bottom center, it looks crooked. I would recommend gluing the strip to the front of the card and going from there.  But I glued the stem to the strip (not on the card base) and then added the smaller flower. The large flower was added using Dimensionals. Then I glued the piece to the front of the card about 3/4" from the fold and even spacing on the textured top and bottom edges. 

Dimensionals were added to the word piece and it was set in place on the lower part of the card about 1/2" from the bottom and 3/8" from the right side.

I added three hearts from the "Loose Valentine's" assortment container using glue and the card was done.

I think the flowers would have been prettier and would have gone better with the hearts had I made them in pink and not the color of the DSP.  But it is what it is and I learned a lot from this card! That's what it's all about, right? Learning and having fun!  And I did both!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I decided quick and easy was out of the question. I needed to make a card that allowed me to spend some time on it plus some time in my workroom. I LOVE being in my workroom and I try to stay in it as much as I can. It's a mess. It's full. It's fun!  I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here. I changed a few things but for the most part it's the same.  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Melon Mambo.  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card. You can tape it but it's too textured to allow tape to stick well. I prefer to glue textured pieces.

Next I cut a 1-1/2" x 3-5/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Irrestible Designs" 12" x 12" specialty paper. It's white with white glossy embossed images. This one has a checked line image. I used my blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink to add color to it. I did use a paper towel to wipe it off once I was done coloring to remove any excess ink from the glossy parts. I glued this piece to the bottom of the textured piece about 1/8" on the bottom and two sides.

I cut a 3/8" x 3-5/8" piece of gold foil card stock and taped it to the top edge of the piece of DSP.  

Next I die cut the arched pieces using the "Everyday Arches" set. I used the 5th largest one for the gold foil piece and the 6th largest one for the Basic White piece. 

I stamped the "birthday wishes" from the "Simply Said" set on the Basic White piece using Crumb Cake ink.  I taped the piece to the gold piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom and equal spacing on the sides.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. I put the tape on a piece of Basic White card stock and then cut them out using the matching die set. Dimensionals were added behind the two large rose pieces and the other pieces were slipped under using glue to hold them in place.

I had some gold ribbon, tied a bow and glued it in place on the front between the two larger roses. 

I added a couple of pink hearts from the "Loose Valentines" assortment container and the card was done.

This was fun and it did take a little time to make. It was easy but just time consuming and I'm glad I made it. I think it turned out nice and I really like the hearts on the upper part.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Extraordinary Flora, Greenery Lane, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a get well card to share with you. I found a card on Pinterest that used this layout so I thought I'd give it a try. You can see the card here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Strawberry Slush card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.  

I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock to the inside of the card.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" roll of Washi tape.  I rolled it out on a piece of Basic White card stock and cut it to 5-1/4" x 3-1/4". I taped it to the front of the card base.

I took a 1" x 5-1/2" piece of Strawberry Slush card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder.  I glued that to the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

The words are from the "Greenery Lane" bundle.  I stamped them using black Memento ink. I cut them to 1" x 3-3/4" and the Strawberry Slush layer was cut at 1-1/4" x 4". I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals are added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/8" up from the bottom and 3/8" from the right side.

I added a "Candy Dot" (retired) to the front of the card and the card was done. I'll never use up those "Candy Dots" if I only use one at a time!! LOL

I love using the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape. The "Greenery Lane" also has a roll of Washi tape and I need to play with it a bit more. Maybe using it as a background like this card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's get well card,
Wanda

Fragrant Layers, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 5"x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer.  

The best way to make the scored lines is turn the card stock over and start at the 1" mark make your first score line.  Then at 1/8" intervals make more score lines until you have 13 of them.

The flower was cut from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle on Basic White card stock. I also cut some leaves and little flowers at the same time. 

I colored the little flowers using my blending brush and Cajun Craze ink. I also colored the large flowers (lightly) using the same blending brush with what ink was left on it. I got them a bit too dark and I think if I make a card like this again I'd probably use Daffodil Delight ink or maybe Pumpkin Pie.  

The leaves were colored using Granny Apple Green and a blending brush.  

The words are fro the same bundle and were cut with a die from the "Textured Notes" die set. 

I glued the tiny flowers behind the openings of the large flowers. Dimensionals were added to the back. I added Dimensionals behind the word piece and on the scored piece.

I set the flowers piece in place on the left and the word place in the open area of the flower cluster.  I put a little glue on the bottoms of the leaves and set them in place on the front of the card.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the scored piece and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. It's extremely versatile too. I can see it as a birthday, get well, thinking of you or Mother's Day card. It would make a pretty wedding card without any color!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Charming Day, Floral Charm, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. My daughter-in-law has a birthday coming up so I thought I'd get her card made now. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The bae of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the inside.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Timid Tiger card stock. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package. I taped the DSP to the Timid Tiger piece and then that was taped to the front of the card base.

Using the "Everyday Arches" set, I cut one of Basic White using the 5th largest die and one of gold foil card stock using the 4th largest one. 

I took the Basic White piece and stamped the leaves from the "Charming Day" bundle and stamped Timid Tiger ink on it, stamping off and then stamping on the card stock. I was trying to keep it all stamped off but I forgot and stamped right from the ink pad. I had gotten into a rhythm and then I didn't! LOL So I added a couple more with full ink and called it done. I taped this piece to the gold foiled piece. 

Next I die cut some flowers and leaves from the "Charming Day" bundle using Mossy Meadow card stock and Basic White card stock.  I cut a long stemmed flower in both Mossy Meadow and Basic White. I cut the flower head off the Basic White piece and colored it using a blending brush and Timid Tiger ink. I glued the flower head to the Mossy Meadow flower head. 

I glued down a branch that has lot of leaves on it first, then the long stemmed flower. I tucked in the white leaf pieces around the stem area.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the arched layers and set it in place at an angle on the front of the card. 

The words are from the "Charming Day" bundle and stamped them using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I trimmed the piece to 2-5/8" x 7/8". I layered it on a 2-3/4" x 1" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the layer. I added Dimensionals to the bottom and sides. I added a little bit of tape to the upper center and set the piece in place on the front of the card.

For a final touch I added a couple of brass butterflies and the card was done.

This was a fun and easy card to make. I like the colors and the flower bud was my favorite part to make.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Banner Sayings, Sweet as a Bug, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. It was down this morning due to some maintenance thing by my webmaster but it's all up and running now. And now onto today's card. I found it on Pinterest. You can see that original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I made mine with the materials I have.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One I taped to the inside and the other I taped on the front.

Using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder, I textured a 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. I glued it to the front of the card about 1/2" from the fold.

I didn't have the "Party Banners" dies (I thought I bought them) so I ended up using the largest die from the "Stylish Shapes" set and a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package.  I taped the piece in place on the front of the card, centering it from side to side as much as I could by eyeing it.  It's about 1-1/8" from the fold and right edge and about 1" from the top edge. 

The butterfly is from the same package of DSP.  I used the fourth largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set to cut it out. I used the third largest die to cut a piece of Mossy Meadow for the layer. I taped the butterfly to that layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and set in place on the front of the card. It's about 5/8" from the fold and 1-1/4" from the top edge. 

The "Happy Birthday" is from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. I stamped the words using Mossy Meadow ink and used one of the shapes from the "Banner Sayings" to stamp them on. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. It's about 2" from the bottom edge and the upper tip of the piece is about 1/4" from the right edge.

I took some retired enamel dots and added them to the upper part of the DSP piece.

This was fun and easy to make. I can see myself using this layout again in the future.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Banner Sayings, Brushed With Beauty, Quilt Technique, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thank you card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Calypso Coral card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White that I textured using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued it to the Calypso Coral piece and that was taped to the front of the card.

Next came all of the fun cuttings.  I used "Brushed With Beauty" Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 12" x 12" package.  I cut my pieces at 1" wide. You will need 4 squares at 1" x 1".  Two of the main color and two of a contrasting color.  

For the floral strip on the right I cut it at 2-3/8" long and I glued it to the front about 1-3/4" up from the bottom edge of the embossed piece.  After that, placement of the other pieces was a lot easier.

I cut my 4 squares in half on the diagonal.  I glued them in place starting with the coral one, butting it up to the 2-3/8" piece. Then I alternated the pieces to form the large square. Just three more pieces to go.

The bottom piece measures 3/4".  Make sure you set it in place to be sure it is long enough or too long. You could be a little off on the placement of the square but it's okay, just trim or add before you glue.

The left piece measures 3/4" and the top piece measures 1". 

Once the pieces were glued in place, I set them aside to set up.

Next I stamped the words from the "Banner Sayings" bundle using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using one of the die shapes on the large set of dies (they are all attached so you end up with lots of extra die cut shapes). 

I added some linen thread to the center of the square. My points didn't look so great so it was nice that I was able to cover them up. I used a glue dot to hold half of the thread first and then I added another glue dot on top of those threads and pressed the others in after I gave them a twist to form a figure 8.  

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on top of the thread. Be sure not to put a Dimensional over the thread area or your word piece will stick up a bit higher on that end.

I added a brass butterfly for a little bling and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I rarely make "quilt cards".  I would like to try it again with different colors and maybe something different in the center of the squre.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's thank you card,
Wanda

Simply Said, Brushed With Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock for the large layer.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Brushed With Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I cut the four pieces at 1" x 1". Using the corner rounder, I rounded two opposite corners. 

The Mossy Meadow layer behind the squares is cut at 1-1/8" x 1-1/8". And again I rounded two opposite corners. 

I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow layer. Dimensionals were added to the back. Before removing the backing on the Dimensionals I set the pieces in place to see how much space I had for words.

I used the birthday wishes from the "Simply Said" set. They were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. 

Once the stamping was done, I set the squares in place. Set the points to the center. I left about 1/8" space between the pieces.

I taped the large layer to the front of the card and the card was done.

This is such a quick and easy card to make and I like this layout. If (when) I make another one I think I would use an embossing folder on maybe another layer. I'll have to work with that.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Choose Happy, Cute as a Bug, Sweet Bugs, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock, it opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the large layer. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package.  It was cut from one of the sheets with several other designs on it, like the one the ladybug is sitting on.  I taped the DSP to the large Mossy Meadow layer and then I taped that to the front of the card.

Speaking of that piece, I trimmed it a little so it measures 2-3/4" x 3-1/2" and the Mossy Meadow layer behind it measured 3-7/8" x 3-5/8".  I taped the two pieces together. Now this is where the "Hello" should have been stamped. It's from the "Choose Happy" set. I forgot and had to stamp it with the Dimensionals on the back. UGH! But it worked.  Anyway, once the words were stamped using black Memento ink, Dimensionals needed to be added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. I eyed it so there was equal spacing on the top, bottom and left side.

The ant, single flower, lily of the valley, mushrooms and ladybug were cut using the matching dies in the "Sweet Bugs" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back of all of them.  They were set in place on the front of the card. I made sure the lily of the valley one was behind the ant's body so it looked like it was part of the background. I had laid it on the DSP and it looked like it was floating in the air. But once the ant was in front of it, it looked like it was in the ground.  Nice save! 

I was going to add one of those cute ladybug embellishments but I forgot. I'm not sure it needs it and I'll give it some more thought but for now this is what the card looks like.

This was a very fun card to make. It reminded me of those vinyl scenes I used to play with as a kid. I believe they were called "Color Forms".  I'm dating myself here! LOL. Except Color Forms weren't set up on Dimensionals but they were set on a background scene.  Anyway, it was a fun nostalgic little trip down memory lane.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Gears & Textures, Fabulous Sayings, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it's made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 1-3/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock and embossed the "happy birthday" from the "Fabulous Sayings" set using gold embossing powder (and Versa Mark). 

I cut out several gears fro the "Gears & Textures" bundle using Basic Black card stock.

I glued the gears on the left side of the card front. 

Then I taped the word piece in place. 

I cut a 5-1/2" x 1/4" piece of gold foil card stock and glued it on top of the Basic Black word piece and overlapped it a bit to make the gears blend in better.  And that was it.

This was a very simple card to make with lots of pieces! It was fun gluing them on.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Cute as a Bug, Sweet Bugs, Simply Said, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Old Olive card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One I taped to the inside and the other I taped to the outside.

Using a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package. I trimmed the piece at the top. I cut from the upper left point to 1-3/4" down from the top. 

I took a piece of Old Olive card stock and cut it 4-1/4" x 2" and cut it diagonally. 

The Basic White triangle was cut next. I cut the piece at 3-7/8" on the long side and 1-5/8" on the short side. If you cut your card stock at 3-7/8" x 1-5/8" you will get two pieces. One of them will be facing the way you want it. With the white piece it's not that important but with the DSP it is.

For the DSP piece it measures 1-5/8" on the short side and 3-5/8" on the long side. Again, if you cut a rectangle 1-5/8" x 3-1/8" and cut it in half on an angle you will have two pieces and one of them will face the direction you want. I messed my pieces up by trying to just cut it as it looks on the card instead of making a rectangle.  SO much easier cutting the rectangle.  

Once those were cut I taped them together and then taped that to the Old Olive piece that was cut. I taped this piece to the front of the card. The narrow tip touched the upper left corner and the right tip touched the right edge. I lay my taped piece on top of my card but I never press down on it until I've got things adjusted to where I like it or where they belong. Once I got my tips matched up and then pressed down.

The circles is cut from a piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock. I had originally cut it from Basic White but didn't like the look of the bug on it. So using the 4th largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut my circle.

The bug is from the same package of DSP. I cut it from the matching die in the "Sweet Bugs" bundle. I laid it on the circle, holding it firmly I turned it over and traced the back of the circle so I would know where not to put the Dimensionals. The Dimensionals were added and I set the circle on top. I added tape to the back of the circle and set it in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped on one of the shapes from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. When you cut one word on there you cut a bunch of other shapes. It's just one larger die and you get a variety of pieces. It was kind of nice to have something precut when it came to all the fussy figuring I had done with that triangle.  I stamped the words using Mossy Meadow ink and set it in place using Dimenisonals.

I added a little ladybug from the "Ladybug" embellishments package.  And the card was done.

Now that I have the measurements I'm going to use this layout again sometime. But first I have to make my copier paper sample so I have it for future reference.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Cute as a Bug, Friendly Foliage, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a get well card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute As A Bug" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card.

The dandelions image is from the same package of DSP. It came from a sheet filled with many images. I thought this one looked like a get well feel to it.  It was trimmed to measure 3" x 4".  I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and taped the piece of DSP to it. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Friendly Foliage" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I fussy cut them out. I added pieces of Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place. I had originally cut the words in a rectangle shape but it took away from the grass and end of the dandelion stems. So fussy cutting was the only way to go and I'm glad I did. Placing the pieces of Dimensionals was a bit tricky but I managed to get them thin enough yet wide enough to work.

For a final touch I added the ladybug and clear dots from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy shapes.  And that was it. 

This was a quick and easy card to make. I just love the look of the dandelions. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's get well card,
Wanda

Petals of Beauty, Brushed With Beauty, Simply Said, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card with LOTS of layers! I had found this layout earlier this month but can't find the link to it. Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on left.

Cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder on Basic White card stock. I glue it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Basic White that was textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder.  I glued it to the '3" x 4-1/4" piece of card stock. 

Next I cut the strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed With Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I cut the long strip at 3/4" wide x 4" and the smaller one (which is the backside of the first image) was cut at 3/4" x 2-3/4".  

I stamped the "hello" from the "Simply Said" set using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut it out using the 4th largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

The flower was stamped from an image from "Petals of Beauty" bundle using Calypso Coral ink. I though it matched the flowers in the upper part of the DSP strip.  I cut the flower out using a matching die in the bundle. 

I taped the long strip down first, centering it as much as possible by eyeing it. Then I glued the circle in place. The green strip was glued on next.

Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

The flower was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I love this layout and I do plan to use it again in the future.  I made my copier paper sample of this card (and I pencil in the date so I can refer to it if needed). I have a huge stack of copier paper card samples. I like to have them in 3D so I can visualize it better.

This was a very fun card to make and I can't wait to play with it again. Maybe tomorrow!  There's SO may things you can do with this layout.

Update on the beanie!  Here it is, flaws and all. I'll be selling it as "slightly irregular".  Every time I hear those two words I think of the store "Hurrah" from years ago that had a fun jingle, "It's slightly irregular, you hardly see or car...."  I just dated myself, didn't I?  LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,

Wanda